Rough+Draft+Checklist


 * Research Paper Rough Draft Checklist **

____ I chose three relevant points and supported  them with researched facts.

____ My **thesis**: ___ is clear ____ includes my  three main points

____ I have documented all of my sources.

____ I have at least three sources.

____ I have at least one direct quote.

____ I have paraphrased everything except the  direct quotes.

____ I have used transition words/phrases.

____ My introduction has a “hook” to grab my  reader.

____ I have a complete heading and a title.

____ I have indented and spaced my paragraphs correctly

____ I have used a variety of sentence types.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">____I did not use the word “you”.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">____ My conclusion ties everything together for my <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> reader.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">____ My bibliography is included and is formatted <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> correctly.